Charlotte was dreaming again. Of her as Zoe in that old household. She kept talking in her mirror not to tell them who she was. She was just ten years old. She was locked in the storage room that became her room and she hasn't been given food for a day. They didn't even let her out of the bathroom for hours. It was very painful to be in that room. It was three days until Uncle Mario arrived and found her there.
He quickly takes her to the hospital when she's not responding. That was the last time.
She got up slowly and felt naked. She gathered the sheet as she looked around. She felt her midsection sore as she sniffled trying not to cry. She looked at the familiar room and she slowly slipped off and walked but she eventually tripped.
"Aw fuck…" She didn't realize that Donovan was on the sofa speaking to someone over the phone. He came running and quickly picked her up. He put down on the bed as she quickly covered her naked body. "What did you do to me?"
Donovan was puzzled.
"Charlotte,"
"What did you do to me?" She gritted her teeth.
He removed the cool fever gel and placed it on the nightstand.
"We did great last night." He said as he caressed her hair.
"W-what?" Her lips wobbled as tears rolled down her eyes.
"Hey, don't cry sweetie. You keep me up all night." He kissed her lips and she quickly pushed him. "You are weak for now." He took her silk robe and gave it to her. "I'll have the Chef prepare your meal."
"I want to go now."
He stared at her for a while.
"You still have a fever," Donovan said. "Don't worry. I'll be staying with you. You don't have to leave."
She put her robe on, tying it up around her securely. Then, she started walking slowly. She winced at the soreness on her lower part and she mumbled curses and she went to the bathroom and did her business. She adjusted the temperature on the bidet spray to warm and it quite relieved her. Then, she strode to the bathtub to have that warm soak. She would rather spend her time in the bathtub in warm water rather than go back there with the Demon King.
She soaked her naked body as she dozed off. She didn't realize that the door opened. When she heard the footsteps she quickly covered her chest and moved away from Donovan who approached her.
"Get out!"
"I thought something bad happened to you." He sat squatted close to her as he smiled and admired her flustered face. "Well, darling. Do you want to see how you wore me out last night?"
She was puzzled for a while as she frowned.
"You knew it! You know that I have a split personality yet you take advantage of it."
"It's called opportunity. Besides, I will only sleep with you from now on. That's a promise."
Charlotte knows well that he's trying to convince her.
"Also, we didn't use any protection." He caressed her cheeks with his knuckles. She was horrified when he said that. "Don't worry, we will see if you get pregnant soon. Then, I'll take care of you. As long as you are with me, you'll have everything you need."
"No. I don't need you."
Donovan tilted his head as he reached her chin and pulled it closer to him.
"You need me, Charlotte. And I will make sure of that." He kissed her lips. "Finish your bath. Your breakfast is here."
After Charlotte finished her bath, her food was on the table including the medicine. But she didn't touch any of it as she put on a pair of pajamas and just lay down. She reached for her phone to check her messages and it seems that Zoe had sent out a sick leave for fifteen days. Her friends asked about her condition. She checked the date and she's been out for two days. Zoe already took over probably because of that pendant. She jolted up when she realized that it might fall from her hand that day.
"At least eat before you sleep," Donovan said as he approached her and sat beside her. "Let's eat together."
"Stop being nice. I am not hungry."
Donovan sighed as he cornered her. He placed his hand over her forehead to check her temperature. She pushed his hand away as she lay down and turned her back from him. He stayed there for a while as he looked at the food that he prepared.
"At least eat a little, Charlotte."
"No. I'm fine."
"Are you on hunger strike? We can go shopping if you want. I don't think you spent that much yesterday."
She turned to him.
"What?"
"You and Lesley had a fun day yesterday. Zoe, I mean. You should do it again." He smiled and caressed her hair.
"No. Send back everything. I don't need it."
"I can't do that." He stood. "Let's eat now."
She sighed as she hated to say no again. The way he said it was a command. He opened the curtains and he pushed the sheet and reached her arm to lead her to the table. She watched as he served her food. She picked up her spoon as everything looked famishing. She eats the food that was given to her without wasting any of it. He looked pleased after that.
"Can I go home now?"
"No." He said as he handed the medicine. "I don't think that I can let you go out in this kind of situation." He said. "Also, you have a session with Doctor Blanche today."
"What session? Did you take my records without asking for my permission?"
Donovan tilted his head while staring at her.
"Darling, you don't even have a legal guardian. I fill my name in and you will receive treatment in my hospital. Zoe was the one who signed everything. You shouldn't worry too much. This is for you."
"Really? Was it really for me? Or was it your way to control me?"
A smirk drew across his handsome lips.
"Darling, you were the one controlling me."
"Stop calling me, darling. I want to go now."
"I was hoping that we can make love more and more today as I take an off day from work just to be with you."
She was puzzled. She had no idea that this man could like her, or was he playing on her?
"Are you playing on me? We might fuck last night because of my other personality that knows how to seduce. But have you ever thought of what I want? Not the other personality wants. You knew for the whole time that I was not normal."
"Please, don't scold me, darling. I can't help myself."
She pressed her lips and stared at him. She's angry. He smiled and loved this kind of attitude of hers. It felt like he had three lovers. He moved forward as he reached her cheeks.
"Oh, Charlotte. You are driving me crazy." He admired her beautiful bare face for a while as he pulled away. "Are you ready to see Doctor Blanche? He had arrived. Maybe we can move your session?"
She frowned at him. Charlotte wasn't the type of person to cancel an appointment when the person was there. She shook her head and sighed.
"Alright, I will have a session with him. You don't have to tell him to leave when he just arrived."
He smiled as he stood and rang the kitchen. Then, he cornered her as he stared at her lips.
"Don't think about it." She threatened as he smiled and he left the room. Shortly, the maids came and took the dishes out. Then, they wiped off the table as she strode to the balcony to get some sunlight. The door opened as another made came with tea. The smell of spearmint tea enters her nostrils that were newly brewed. Then, a man came with a smile.
"Hello, Charlotte."
"You must be Doctor Blanche."
"Yes," He gestured to the chair. "Do you want to sit or you can get comfortable and sit anywhere you want."
She sighed as she took a cup of tea and she sat over the bed as she pulled a pillow, pulled her legs, and leaned on the headboard. He smiled. He set up a timer and placed it over the table.
"I'm Doctor Richard Blanche. The first personality I met was Zoe. Can you tell me about Zoe?"
"Zoe?" She asked. "She's a seductress, overly confident, impulsive, and someone that's not me."
"Do you perhaps have a journal? I think a video journal is possible."
"I do have a journal." She said, "It's back in my apartment, on my laptop. I've been tracking what my other personalities were doing."
"Like what?"
"Like years ago, Autumn was witness to an abduction. She followed the car that led to the warehouse. In her journal, she mentioned that she helped a man that's been beaten to death. That's when I woke up in the hospital."
"Why is Autumn there?"
"I am a novelist. I write romance and when I want something I am eager to write as a thriller, murder, mystery… she will come around and write all of it in a complete crime series…"
"Do you still write?"
"Yes," She looked away. "But I can't right now. I put it all on hiatus because of work~~"
Doctor Blanche smiled.
"Now, Charlotte. Tell me whenever you are ready to introduce your other persona."
"Are we done?" She asked.
"No, we are not. We just started."